James, Carlos, Logan and Kendall were finished with hockey practice. They were all staring at a t-bar the janitor left in the sprinkler valve. Well, except for James. He was too busy admiring himself in the mirror.
"Opportunities like this comes once in a lifetime. And when they do, you gotta grab it and turn that thing big time." Kendall tried to convince the guys to soak the girls' field hockey team. Logan, being the apprehensive one, wouldn't do it.
"Turn it, and I predict a ninety percent chance of bodily harm, and I'm talking about us… not them," he says, pointing to the girls across the yard.
"Whimp!" Carlos exclaimed to Logan. He put on his helmet and launched himself to the t-bar, trying to turn it. "It's stuck," Carlos informed the other guys, still holding on to the t-bar.
"I had my pop star dream again last night, and this time I was wearing my lucky white v-neck and I sang a Smokey Robinson song. Tracks of my tears, yeah…..what are we doing?" James said/sang, then snap out of his daydream only to realize what the rest of them were doing.
"A janitor left the t-bar in the sprinkler valve, and do you wanna help us soak the girls' field hockey team?" Kendall explained to the taller boy. "Yeah!" James exclaimed, dropping his duffel bag and launching himself to the t-bar, with Kendall following his actions.
Then, they turned to Logan with a questioning look, daring him to do it. "I gotta get new friends," he stated before dropping his own duffel bag and joining the other guys on the t-bar.
They successfully turned the t-bar. They laughed, watching the girls get soaked. Then, the girls started running towards them with hockey sticks in their hands. "And now we run," Kendall said to the other guys, panicking. A few seconds later, they were running around town, trying to get away from a mob of soaked and very angry girls.
"This is what it's gonna be like when I'm famous. Only the girls won't be trying to kill me," James yelled over the screaming. Then, they hid inside a garbage bin. They heard the screaming pass them, so they got up, pushing the lid off.
James, Logan and Kendall turned to Carlos who was eating a sandwich that he must've taken from the trash. They all looked at him disgustedly. The girls saw them standing in the garbage bin. They jumped out and started running again.
They turned into an alleyway, only to find a dead end. Then, they got cornered by the girls. "Time out!" Kendall said. Surprisingly, the girls stopped screaming and trying to kill them. "Give James the helmet," Kendall said, turning to Carlos. "You gotta protect the face." "Right," Carlos said. He took off his lucky helmet and gave it to James who quickly put it on. He then turned to the other guys and said "I love you guys."
Kendall turned to the girls. "Time in," Kendall said. The next thing they knew, they were getting beat up by girls with hockey sticks
Jasmine got bored sitting on the couch, staring at the TV which was on MTV. It was playing one of her favorite songs, 'Bad day by Daniel Powter.' She walked over to the kitchen to make some popcorn and grab a bottle of water from the fridge.
Suddenly, her phone rang on the coffee table in the living room. She answered it and heard some girls screaming and some whimpering and cries for help.
Then, she heard Logan yelling from the other line. "Jaz, please pick us up. We're in trouble. We're in an alley near Christopher & Banks. HELP!" The last part was screeched by all of the guys.
She sighed and grabbed the keys to her Honda Civic. She drove to the place Logan told her to go. She was driving fast but she wasn't really worried.
She stopped near an alley and parked in front of a store. Sure enough, she could hear the screaming of girls from the alley.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Girls, what is going on?" Jasmine managed to yell over the screaming. The girls stop beating the guys up long enough for her to listen to their explanation.
When they finished, she wondered why she even bothered to ask. Jasmine forced the guys to apologize to the girls and they did. She took them back to her house.
The guys settled down on her couch and turned on MTV. Coincidentally, 'When I grow up by Pussycat Dolls' was on. "Pussycat Dolls make the pain go away," Kendall says. Jasmine slapped him playfully and put the ice pack on his knee. He let out a soft whimper. She sat on the arm of the couch, beside Kendall.
"I'm gonna marry her someday," James said, pointing to Nicole Scherzinger. Jasmine scoffed at his comment. "You're gonna marry Nicole Scherzinger. How?" Logan questioned James. Carlos, Kendall and Jasmine protested, but it was too late.
James jumped up on Jasmine's coffee table and started up his routine of ' I'm gonna be famous' presentation.
"I'm gonna be famous," James started. Jasmine sighed. "Singing at sold out arenas, have like five houses, make the girls go crazy, and then, I marry Nicole," he said.
"Are you done?" Jasmine asked, hoping. "Please be done," Logan pleaded. "No, because here's the part where I shake my booty!" James said, 'shaking his booty' on Jasmine's couch.
"James, my couch," Jasmine whined. "Carlos," Kendall said. "Got it," Carlos said, putting on his helmet and started to wrestle with James behind the couch.
"You guys are destroying my house," Jasmine said to them. Kendall laughed and laid his head on Jasmine's lap. She sighed and let her fingers get tangled in Kendall's soft blonde hair.
"Do you wanna be a pop star?" asked a guy on TV. "Yes." Suddenly, James popped up from behind the couch. Carlos was behind him.
"Well, today's your chance if you're in Minnesota. Are you ready?" the guy on TV continued. "I'm in Minnesota," James said, standing up.
Then, a girl popped up on the TV screen saying, "I'm gonna be the next Gwen Steffani!" James and Carlos climbed over the couch. "That's Jenny Tinkler from homeroom," Kendall said, recognizing the girl.
We let the guy on TV continue. "Gustavo Rocque, nineties mega producer for bands like Boy Quake, Boyz in the Attic and Boyz City is looking for his next pop super star. But, he's even more famous for his quote on Rolling Stone when he said 'I could turn a dog into a pop star,'" "I-I sing better than a dog," James said excitedly.
Jasmine shushed him, signaling him to listen to the guy. "Sign ups are until 5 pm. So if pop stardom is in your list of things to do, you still have time."
All four of them looked over to Jasmine with pleading eyes and James was practically on his knees.
"Go change." The boys realized that their clothes were practically a wreck and went o the bathroom.
Jasmine went ahead and waited in the car.
The guys wouldn't stop shouting in Jasmine's ears on the way to the Paramount.
When they finally got there, the guys quickly jumped out and ran in to the building. James got up to an African-American lady and said 'My name's James Diamond. I-I wanna be famous." He started singing a few notes and winced as the lady slapped a number to his chest. "Fill up the rest of the sheet and wait for your number to be called," the lady said.
The others all reached up to James and he smiled at them and they all cheered.
Suddenly, "Let me go! I'm a star! I'm gonna be the next Gwen Steffani!" they heard Jenny Tinkler yell while being dragged out by two huge security guards.
Then, she saw them. "Oh, hey guys," she said. "Hey, Jenny," they all replied simultaneously. "He's evil. I'm a star! A star!" she started yelling again.
"You. Name," the lady demanded to Logan. "Me? Oh, no, thank you. I'm gonna be a doctor," Logan explained to her. "Yeah, well I'm a desperate talent scout, you have a cute smile and Justin Timberlake made 44 million dollars last year," she said, all in one breath. Logan looked dazed at what she said, totally buying it. "Hit me," he said, pointing to his chest. So, she did, with a number.
"I wanna be famous too!" Carlos said. Then, the lady slapped a number to his chest. He looked accomplished.
The lady pushed Carlos and James aside to come face to face with Kendall. "You. Tall, blonde and eyebrows. You want your dreams to come true today?" she asked Kendall. "Sorry. My dream is to play center for the Minnesota Wilde. But, I'll also consider the Maple Leafs," Kendall said, politely. The lady slapped a number to his chest anyways.
Then, she turned to Jasmine. She smiled. "You wanna audition for the Gustavo Rocque and become rich and famous beyond belief?" the lady asked Jasmine. "Well, I know you're gonna give me a number whether I say 'yes' or 'no'. So, why don't we just skip this part and get it over with," Jasmine said, still smiling. "I like you," the lady said, slapping a number to Jasmine's shirt.
She turned to James and said "810 is next." James gulped nervously and switched his number with Logan. "Oh, look. You're next."
"Dude, you don't sing," Carlos said to Logan. "Carlos, that was the worst pep talk in history. Luckily, I'm a genius. I'll think of something," Logan said confidently.
"Kendall, Jasmine?" Logan asked searching for help. Kendall and Jasmine looked at each other and they seemed to come to an agreement. "Beat-box," Kendall offered while Jasmine dropped a beat.
"Got it." Logan took off his coat and handed it to Jasmine who immediately stopped beat-boxing. He walked through the doors of the auditorium. The others took a seat near the door.
Logan actually went with beat-boxing. He was doing pretty well, but Gustavo wasn't impressed.
Gustavo beat- boxed a little, mocking Logan and then he said "Stop. Stop it forever." "But I just started," Logan said, confused. "And now, you're finished. But I'm not 'cuz I wanna tell you what else you are!"
Gustavo didn't finish yet, but Logan walked off the stage.
Then, Logan came out of the auditorium, looking terrified. He can still hear the echo of Gustavo's voice behind him. Jasmine walked up to him. "Logan? Dude, you okay?" she asked waving her hand in front Logan's face.
He immediately wrapped his arms around Jasmine's waist and buried his head in her shoulder. Jasmine led Logan to a chair for him to sit in, but he pulled her down to his lap. "Okay," Jasmine said stroking Logan's hair.
"Don't go in there. H-h-he's Satan. He's Satan with bug-eyed sunglasses," Logan whispered/yelled to others, still clinging on to Jasmine. That only made James even more nervous.
The lady poked her head out the door and called out, "811. 811 is up. James then switched his number with Carlos. "It's all you buddy. Go get 'em, yeah." Carlos hesitantly looked at Logan who won't let go of Jasmine. Then, he jumped out of his chair, put his helmet on and walked through the double doors.
Carlos jumped over the railings and went over to the microphone. He moved the stand aside and tossed the microphone from one hand to the other and then again. Then, he farted on the microphone.
Carlos bowed and Gustavo got mad. Gustavo tried to climb over the desk he was sitting behind to get to Carlos. Luckily, his assistant held him back.
Carlos ran out the door looking as happy as ever. "Not going to Hollywood," he said happily. James looked bewildered while Jasmine and Kendall just smiled and Logan was still holding on to Jasmine like there's no tomorrow. Carlos came over and high-fived Jasmine and Kendall.
Gustavo's assistant got out and said "812. 812 is up." She looked annoyed. James tried to switch his number with Kendall's, but Kendall managed stop him before he could.
"James, this is your dream, not mine. Now remember; opportunities like this comes once in a lifetime. Now grab on to that dream with both hands and go big time," Kendall said, being his usual supporting self. Jasmine just smiled, ignoring Logan's tight embrace.
Kendall pushed James through the door."Good luck!" Jasmine said while the door closed.
Jasmine finally pried Logan off of her. She stood up and looked at the guys. "Shall we sneak in?" Jasmine asked. Kendall and Carlos smiled while Logan had an uneasy look, but he knew he had no choice.
They went to the back door of the auditorium and Jasmine slowly opened the door, careful not to make any sound. They walked in and hid behind some seats and James was just walking on the stage.
"Well, he's not hideous," Gustavo said. James started to sing. It was one Jasmine's favorite songs. Jasmine smiled while she listened to her best friend singing on the stage.
"People say I'm the life of the party because I tell a joke or two. Although I might be laughing loud and hearty, deep inside I'm blue." Then, James' voice faltered. It never happened before. His friends guessed that he was nervous.
"Stop… stop," Gustavo ordered. "I-I'm, sorry. I got a little nervous there. Can I start over?" James pleaded to the man. "Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Start over. Why don't you go outside and then just don't come back in. 'kay? Next!" Gustavo said it rather rudely.
Logan did devil ears and mouthed "Satan."
"But I'm good," James defended. "I don't need good. I need the fire, kay?" Gustavo said. James got confused at the man's comment.
"I need someone to knock me out of my seat. And as you can tell, I'm still in it because you have no talent!" Gutavo continued his remark.
Kendall and Jasmine were not going to let that go. That was one of their best friends that Gustavo was dissing, and they weren't going to sit around and do nothing. They stood up from behind the chairs and walked up to Gustavo. They weren't trying to be discreet anymore.
"No talent? No talent? You're the one with no talent," Jasmine snapped, standing in front of the desk. "You haven't had a hit in ten years!" Kendall said, standing beside Jasmine.
"Hey, 'Girl to my heart' by Boy Quake was a hit nine years ago," Gustavo shot back at the two teenagers standing in front of him.
"Oh, 'girl to my heart'. Let me see if I can remember that Rocque classic," Kendall said.
"Girl of my eyes. Girl of my mind. It never stops after it starts. Cuz' you're the girl, girl, the girl to my heart, heart, heart." Kendall sang the song amazingly. While he did exactly that, he jumped onto the desk and literally knocked Gustavo off of his seat.
Gustavo's assistant called out to security and they came running to them.
"Hey, here's a new hit for you," Jasmine said joining Kendall on the desk. "Oh, you're such a turd. Oh yeah, a giant turd. And you look like a turd and smell like a turd,"Jasmine sang.
Then, two huge security guards grabbed Kendall and Jasmine off the desk and the two teenagers struggled, but it didn't seem to work.
Carlos and Logan saw everything that had happened. "Quick. What's the worst that could happen if I try to break them free," Carlos asked Logan. "Um, j-juvenile, one prior for mooning, 20 hours of community service," Logan answered. "I can live with that," Carlos said, running off to help Jasmine and Kendall.
James put the microphone back on its stand and jumped onto one of the security guards.
"I gotta get new friends," Logan said to no one in particular. But he tried to help the others anyways.
It didn't end so well, though.
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